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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in to crawl
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession
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as in crab
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents
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Recent Examples of drag
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Listening to the tempting offer, Hank stares across his lawn toward Bill, who’s using a garden rake to drag a package in through his window without leaving his room.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
EW.com, 29 July 2025
Americans’ uneven history with civil rights has long been a drag on their government’s power to cajole allies and rivals alike to a shared goal.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
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Verb
The handbag, shoe and accessory maker said costs from higher duties will total $160 million for its coming fiscal year and drag on its profits.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Listening to the tempting offer, Hank stares across his lawn toward Bill, who’s using a garden rake to drag a package in through his window without leaving his room.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Germany, at the time [in 2019,] wasn't fully ready for this drag show, so unfortunately after one season that kind of stopped.
—EW.com, 29 July 2025
Americans’ uneven history with civil rights has long been a drag on their government’s power to cajole allies and rivals alike to a shared goal.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Health care may include the use of hormones to delay puberty in adolescents, behavioral health counseling to support and promote the gender identity with which a person aligns, and hormone replacement therapy.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the judge walked back that suggestion in his order that denied the defense’s request to delay Kohberger’s trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But come summer, when tomatoes are at their sweetest and heaviest, ready to burst just from the bore of your gaze at the farmers market, there is no need to complicate things.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Her T-shirt bore Ozzy Osbourne’s name, a tribute to the Black Sabbath singer, whose death was announced earlier Tuesday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile, eerie creatures lurk in the city streets, waiting.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ordered swirl of houses and streets, from this high angle, sprang at her now with the same unexpected, astonishing clarity as the circuit card had.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The move by Maxwell, while expected, adds to the obstacles the DOJ must overcome to release grand jury transcripts from Epstein's and Maxwell's cases.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Building on the brand's signature vanilla shake, the Dr Pepper Blackberry Shake uses Dr Pepper's Blackberry soda for a bold, juicy mashup that's the perfect sip on these hot summer days.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Gallagher took a sip of water and received a loving pat on the back from his wife.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The crab shirt, and right, Barney's smiling reaction.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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These ranged from more than 30 new breakfast items and dishes like soft shell crab tempura bao buns in Red Ginger.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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